Lee Dong Kil along with his spouse Ryu Da Gyeong pose using their child Lee Yoon Seol. Just couple of hours after Lee’s daughter was created on New Year’s Eve, the clock struck midnight, 2019 had been ushered in, while the baby became 2-years-old. She ended up beingn’t alone, though it just happened on her quicker than many: Every infant created in Southern Korea year that is last 2 on Jan (picture: Ahn Young-joon, AP)

DAEJEON, South Korea – simply two hours after Lee Dong Kil’s child was created on New Year’s Eve, the clock hit midnight, 2019 was ushered in, additionally the baby became 2-years-old. She ended up beingn’t alone, though it simply happened on her behalf quicker than many: Every infant created in Southern Korea last year became 2 on Jan. 1.

Relating to among the world’s many unusual age-calculating systems, South Korean children become 1 at the time of the delivery and then get yet another year tacked in as soon as the calendar strikes Jan. 1. A lawmaker is working now to overturn the centuries-old tradition amid complaints so it’s an anachronistic, time-wasting custom that drags down an otherwise country that is ultramodern.

For moms and dads whose infants are created in it can be especially painful december. 60 minutes after their daughter’s birth within the main city of Daejeon at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31 of this past year, Lee posted the headlines on social networking.